We Are One (global collaboration song)
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| "We Are One/Aae Khuda" | |
|---|---|
| Song by 40 international artists | |
| Language | Urdu, English |
| Released | 28 May 2020 |
| Genre | World music |
| Composer(s) | Kashan Admani |
| Lyricist(s) | Sabir Zafar, Babar Sheikh |
"We Are One" (Urdu: Aae Khuda) is a global collaboration song produced by Kashan Admani in Dream Station Productions.
Lineup
[edit]"We Are One" features the contributions of 40 musicians from seven countries.[1][2]
- Charlie Bisharat – violin
- Simon Phillips – drums
- Stuart Hamm – bass
- Roman Miroshnichenko – acoustic guitar
- Gumbi Ortiz – congas, guiro
- Taylor Simpson – percussions
- Amir Azhar – mandolin
- Omran Shafique – electric guitar
- Kashan Admani – electric guitar
- Ammar Khaled Anam – electric guitar
- Imran Akhoond – acoustic guitar
- Alex Shahbaz – piano
The singers included in the song: Palash Sen, Lili Caseley, Luiza Prochet, Najam Sheraz, Matt Laurent, Faakhir Mehmood, Bilal Ali, Natasha Baig, Farhad Humayun, Natasha Khan, Maha Ali Kazmi, Nida Hussain, Khaled Anam, Dino Ali, Ali Khan, Salwa Najam, Raafay Israr, Asad Rasheed, Aashir Wajahat, Farooq Ahmed, Nazia Zuberi Hassan, Meraal Hassan, Nauman Vohra, Fahad Ahmad, Ahsan Bari, Eahab Akhtar, and Faisal Malik.
| External media | |
|---|---|
| Audio | |
 Official Audio on SoundCloud | |
| Official Audio on Spotify | |
| Official Audio on Amazon Music | |
| Video | |
 Music video on YouTube | |
| Music video on Facebook |
Background
[edit]Kashan Admani, a Pakistani producer, composer, and guitarist, initiated the project of "a song that would be a united prayer" during the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] The song was created to inspire hope[4][5] to the global population affected by COVID-19.[6][7] Admani said in an interview with Arab News: "The idea was to talk about global unity in fighting the pandemic and praying to God for help. That's the reason why it's called 'We Are One', 'Aae Khuda'".[8][9]
Each artist recorded their audio and video parts in home studios or recording facilities and sent them to Admani, who mixed the final track in his studio, Dream Station Productions.[8] The Urdu poetry of Aae Khuda was written by Sabir Zafar, while the English poetry was written by Babar Sheikh.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Dream Station Productions (27 May 2020). We Are One / Aae Khuda | Global Collaboration for Hope (Official Music Video) | Kashan Admani. Retrieved 16 June 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Grammy-winning artists from 7 countries collaborate for a Pakistani song about hope". Daily Pakistan Global. 29 May 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ Sultan, Asfa (28 May 2020). "How grammy-winning artists came together for a 'dua' to end Covid-19". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Umeed jagane ke liye Pakistan ne duniya bhar se music talent ikatha kar liya" امیدجگانےکیلئے پاکستان نےدنیا بھرسےمیوزک ٹیلنٹ اکٹھاکرلیا [To raise hope, Pakistan has gathered music talent from all over the world]. Samaa TV (in Urdu). Archived from the original on 21 July 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "Global music stars from all over the world unite for a song to inspire hope". Daily Times. 30 May 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "Global music stars unite for a song to inspire faith". The Nation. 29 May 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "How 40 musicians from 7 countries came together for a Pakistani song about hope". Images. 29 May 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Soulful Urdu-English prayer song brings together 40 musicians from around world". Arab News PK. 30 May 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "Pakistan's Kashan Admani teams up with international stars for song of hope". gulfnews.com. June 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ "40 artists from seven countries release song to inspire hope amid pandemic". BOL News. 30 May 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2020.